× A TEAM of eight bus drivers from Barnsley came together to climb Britain’s highest mountain - all in the name of charity.
The ‘16 Boots Group’ - made up of Stagecoach drivers Lee Shaw, Dave Maw, Steve Whitehouse, Shane Mawson, Jason Sykes, Richard Andrews, Paul Hancock and Darryl Sidebottom - set off last Wednesday to climb Scafell Pike in aid of Alzheimer’s UK.
The bus drivers had spent weeks training for the challenge which took them seven hours to complete.
“It was very difficult but so worth it,” said Lee Shaw, 46. “There were definitely points where we felt like giving up but with the help of our guide we took it one small step at a time.
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